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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Arch Plast Surg 2022; 49(03): 457-461
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1748664
Extremity/Lymphedema
Case Report

Misdiagnosis of Human Herpes Virus-8-Associated Kaposi's Sarcoma as Adverse Drug Eruptions

Tae Hyung Kim 
1   Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Gumi Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Gumi, Republic of Korea
,
Syeo Young Wee 
1   Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Gumi Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Gumi, Republic of Korea
,
Hyun Gyo Jeong 
1   Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Gumi Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Gumi, Republic of Korea
,
Hwan Jun Choi 
2   Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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Funding This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT; 2020R1A2C1100891), and was supported by Soonchunhyang University research fund.
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Abstract

Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a cancer that causes patches of abnormal tissue to grow under the skin. It also occurs in the immunosuppressive population. KS is currently believed to be caused by infection with human herpes virus-8 (HHV-8) in non-human immunodeficiency virus patient. A 79-year-old female visited the outpatient clinic presenting with increasing number and size of palpable masses on both upper and lower extremities. She was first diagnosed as drug-erupted dermatitis and stopped her medications, but the symptoms got worse. We did partial biopsy, and KS with HHV-8 was diagnosed histopathologically. She planned to undergo further evaluations and proper treatments. This rare case suggests the need to consider a classic type of KS in the differential diagnosis of specific dermatologic symptoms such as macular, nodular, and darkish patches of upper or lower extremities in elderly patients. It is believed that this case helps to strengthen awareness of this rare disease.

Keywords

extremities - non-AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma - adverse drug reactions

Author Contributions

Conceptualization : H.J.C. Writing-original draft : T.H.K. Writing-review and editing: H.G.J. and S.Y.W. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.


Ethical Approval

This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital (IRB No. 2020–11–056) and performed in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. The patient provided informed consent to publish.


Patient Consent

Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.




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27. Mai 2022

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